Prof. Dr. Kathy Lu

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-2 und Äquivalente
FachgebietHerstellung und Eigenschaften von Funktionsmaterialien,Metallurgische, thermische und thermomechanische Behandlung von Werkstoffen
Keywordsnanomaterials, patterning, processing, high temperature materials, sintering

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtBlacksburg
Universität/InstitutionVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ralf RiedelInstitut für Materialwissenschaft, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.08.2012

Programm(e)

2011Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel-Forschungspreis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Kathy Lu is a highly esteemed scholar in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. She has established an outstanding research program recognized for its remarkable accomplishments in novel nanomaterial processing approaches and unconventional high temperature material study methodologies. Her stay in Germany will initiate a close collaboration between Virginia Tech and Technische Universität Darmstadt in the field of cutting-edge research on nanoscaled advanced ceramics with special focus on ultra-high temperature resistant carbides and nitrides and transparent ceramics for applications in the key technologies such as energy, information, environment and mobility.